(2068) Dangreen Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 January 1948 by M. Laugier at Nice.

Where Dangreen is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDangreenDangreen

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dangreen is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2068
Provisional designation1948 AD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter34.3 km (#1,179 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0320
Absolute magnitude (H)11.45
Orbital period4.62 years
Semi-major axis2.77 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.50 – 3.05 au
Eccentricity0.0992
Inclination12.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.52 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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